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Poll gives Becerra 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor race

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Voters in the poll also placed their economic woes at the foot of President Donald Trump.

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  1. KION Central Coast

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    New poll shows Becerra with wide lead over Hilton in California governor race (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    With less than two weeks before the election, Democrat Xavier Becerra has a commanding double-digit lead over Republican Steve Hilton in the race to become California’s 41st governor, according to a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Wednesday.

  3. The Hill

    Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor's race: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Democrat Xavier Becerra is maintaining his strong lead in California’s gubernatorial race with only weeks to go until Election Day, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The Emerson College survey found that 60 percent of likely voters backed the former Health and Human Services secretary over…

  4. New York Post

    New poll shows gap stretching in California governor race — with just two weeks to go (opens New York Post)

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    Democrat Xavier Becerra has a commanding double-digit lead.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Poll gives Becerra 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor race (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Voters in the poll also placed their economic woes at the foot of President Donald Trump.

  6. Latin Times

    What a Becerra Win Would Mean for California's Latinos — and Why 40% of Them Haven't Heard From Any Campaign (opens Latin Times)

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    Xavier Becerra leads Steve Hilton by 27 points with 12 days left. What the polls say — and what's at stake for California's 16 million Latinos.

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